Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Creswell area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Knaphill , and the 90th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Woking .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Creswell (GU21 2JG) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Knaphill average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Creswell (GU21 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Mow Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Hilda'S Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Creswell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hillside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barley Mow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halls Farm Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Heron Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryde Heron Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Hill —
Sep 2025Public order Barr'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anchor Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barley Mow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Anchor Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lauriston Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Mow Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Anchor Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Anchor Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Anchor Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnby Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Nursery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hillside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterers Rise —
Sep 2025Public order Barley Mow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barley Mow Lane —
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Data Sources

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